Lydia graduated from the University of Sheffield with a Master’s degree in Maths. Between then and joining the Data School, she worked in the development of clinical systems as a software tester then an analyst, with clients in the NHS and other private healthcare providers. This gave her exposure to the use data to improve patient care.
Aside from Tableau and Alteryx, Lydia has experience of:
- Working with and managing large databases, and querying with SQL
- Programming in Python and R
- Agile project management
- Cloud development
- Connecting to APIs
She has been demonstrating her ability to apply her technical skills within a consulting environment including,
- Creating analytical dashboards to inform business decisions
- Building Alteryx workflows and macros to obtain and clean data from an API
- Using Snowflake to clean data and connect to a Tableau workbook
- Managing a team to ensure deliverables were achieved on time to a high standard
Outside of work, Lydia enjoys reading and playing netball.